Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Joe Cooney, Peter Cleere, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle, Seán Ó hArgáin, Adrienne Wallace, Carmel Brady, ...
Methods: Email
Family Carers Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Support for the implementation Family Carers Ireland’s Local Election Manifesto ask around the Differential Rent Scheme
Details: Differential Rent Scheme
Officials: Donna McGettigan, Caroline Winstanley, Jennifer Whitmore, Robert O'Donoghue, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, John Dwyer, Teddy O'Sullivan Casey, Mary Bohan, ...
Methods: Andrew Rooney - Email
Family Carers Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Raise issues affecting carers across Ireland with General Election candidates.::Seeking each party leader to endorse FCIs 10 Pledges for Family Carers Manifesto
Details: General Election
Officials: Verona Murphy, Joe Cooney, Cathal Crowe, Timmy Dooley, Róisín Garvey, Donna McGettigan, Rita McInerney, Violet Anne Wynne, ...
Methods: Carrie Ann-Invitation to the Carer Support Group in New Ross. - Email, Carrie Ann-Attendance at the Carer Support Group in New Ross. - Event / Reception, Raise issues affecting carers in Clare with General Election candidates - Email, ...
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.
Details: General Election campaign
Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Edel Mcsharry, Michael Doyle, Evie Sammon, Bill Clear, Lisa McDonald, Frank Staples, Aoife Rose O'Brien, ...
Methods: 1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting, Email to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email, 2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone call, ...
mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
2025-01-21
Intent: To highlight the issues facing the taxi industry and to share recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade, and to call for support for these measures from candidates and for their inclusion in the Programme for Government.
Details: Email issued on behalf of key representatives from across driver unions and dispatch operators to General Election candidates and Government formation teams outlining key recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade.
Officials: Lettie McCarthy, Tania Doyle, Dean Mulligan, Bridín Murphy, Angela Feeney, Frankie Daly, Deirdre Heney, Aoibhinn Tormey, ...
Methods: Email
Liquid Gas Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election and brief selected candidates on LGI's key policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural, off natural gas grid energy users, and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Ireland.
Details: Outreach to share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election to election candidates highlighting LGI's policy priorities to support a 'Just Transition' in the decarbonisation of Ireland's off natural gas grid, and asking for these policies to be supported during the campaign.
Officials: Lettie McCarthy, Tania Doyle, Dean Mulligan, Bridín Murphy, Angela Feeney, Frankie Daly, Deirdre Heney, Aoibhinn Tormey, ...
Methods: Letter, Informal communication regarding LGI's General Election Manifesto at the National Ploughing Championships. - Informal communication
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: Support Ibec proposals to reduce electricity costs and a new state subvention to finance electricity infrastructure and renewable investment
Details: Measures to reduce electricity costs and boost competitiveness over the short, medium and long term
Officials: Stephen Kinsella, Alan Ahearne, Paul Bolger, Matthew Collins, Oonagh Buckley, Gary Tobin, Declan Hughes, Edward Timmins, ...
Methods: Phone call, Email
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Highlight to General Election candidates the role of generic, biosimilar, and value-added medicines in healthcare policy and urge candidates to support the objectives of Medicines for Ireland during and after the election.
Details: Correspondence to General Election Candidates regarding the key asks contained within the Medicines for Ireland manifesto.
Officials: Lettie McCarthy, Tania Doyle, Dean Mulligan, Bridín Murphy, Angela Feeney, Frankie Daly, Deirdre Heney, Aoibhinn Tormey, ...
Methods: Email
Alcohol Action Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.
Details: Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
Officials: Bernard Durkan, Seán Crowe, Mary Horgan, Colm Burke, Seán Kyne, Annie Hoey, Cathal Crowe, Colm Brophy, ...
Methods: Meeting with Bernard Durkan on 3 Sept to discuss proposal for an Alcohol Office. In attendance, Sheila Gilheany, Eoin Ryan - Virtual Meeting, Emails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office. - Email, Text message re alcohol office policy development - Informal communication, ...
Mental Health Reform
2025-01-17
Intent: To host a hustings on the topic of mental health for any candidates in Galway East, Galway West and Roscommon-Galway constituencies.
Details: Mental Health Reform's Mental Health Hustings
Officials: Claire Kerrane, Aisling Dolan, Eugene Murphy, Eibhlín Seoighthe, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, John Connolly, Noel Thomas, Mike Cubbard, ...
Methods: Invite sent to candidates on 18th Oct 2024 re Mental Health Reform's hustings on the topic of mental health on Monday 11th November in the University of Galway from 6.45pm - 8pm. - Email, Hustings took place on 11th Nov with 10 candidates in total. Those who were existing elected reps that took place in the hustings are listed below: Cllr Eibhlín Seoighthe; Councillor Helen Ogbu; Deputy Mairead Farrell; Cllr. John Connolly; Cllr. Noel Thomas; Cllr. Mike Cubbard; Senator Seán Kyne; Deputy Catherine Connolly - Meeting